Is Streptococcal Infection Of Throat Common For Hiv Positive

...Treatment in HIV+ Women: Efficacy, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions Gynecological Issues in HIV+ Women Pregnancy and HIV In Conclusion A Look at the Numbers Over 25 years have passed since the first diagnosis of AIDS in America.While there were a handful of women among the first cases, AIDS was thought toprimarily affect gay men. However, as the years passed, women have emerged asanother group hard hit by the AIDS...

Doc, you told me to take a test at 3 month mark. I test at 5, 6, 8 and 1 week mark which is negative, now i take another test today which is 88 day. If this negative does it mean i can woohoo? Other question is that my doctor say i have strep throat...

...streptococcus. (Lots of germs can cause symptoms similar to "strepthroat.")Thanks for your support of The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). It's very much appreciated. In return I'm sending my good-luck karma that... Read more »

... Hi,No, it cannot. Throat cultures are used to diagnose conditions such as strepthroat, not HIV. The only way to diagnose HIV is with an HIV-specific test. There are HIV-diagnostic tests that use oral fluids and are obtained Read more »

Hello Doctor,I've recently had a strep throat infection which was confirmed by a throat culture. I've been on three different antibiotics inside of about a month and a half from the initial onset of symptoms. First round was a Z-Pak which took away...

...Hi,Chronic/recurrent strepthroat is actually a fairly common problem, even for folks that are HIV negative. Having AIDS and a CD4 count of 170 increases your risk for many types of infection and may delay your recovery because your immune system Read more »

Hey DR. Bob Hope you had a great Easter. Just a fast question:Can antibiotics help or mask the ARS symptoms of HIV. I am the guy who had symptoms for about 10 weeks, went on antibiotics and the symptoms seem to have mostly gone away.Thanks...

...Hello,Another QTND (Question That Never Dies). Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, like strepthroat or gonorrhea. HIV is an entirely different type of germ a virus. Antibiotics have absolutely no effect on viruses or the symptoms caused by... Read more »

...Recently someone posted that he has Strep and from this was concerned about HIV. Is there any link between HIV and Strep at all? Also, Is there any connection between excessive dandruff and HIV? I have Read more »

...bacterial infection (no tests were taken). I am feeling much better but with less of an appetite, and I know symptoms don't mean hiv, but ever since my sore throat occured, it's been questionable. My tongue still looks more white and hairy than... Read more »

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